WICHITA, Kan. - Women's golf is back in action and they will play at the Rio Verde Invitational from Feb. 21-23 at the White Wing Golf Course in Rio Verde, Ariz., for their first action of the new year.
 
This will be the ninth year in a row that the Shockers have participated in the Rio Verde Invitational. The team finished seventh out of 18 schools and Hana Mirnik earned her first top 10 finish of her career with a score of 5-over 142 in a shortened tournament due to a snowstorm.
 
Tournament Info
The White Wing Golf Course is a 6,242-yard, par 72 course. The field will consist of 18 teams: Western Michigan (host), Akron, Arkansas State, Ball State, Bowling Green, Boise State, Bradley, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Illinois State, Little Rock, Missouri State, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Seton Hall, UMKC, Wichita State, and Xavier.
 
The Scorecard
1: Valerie Routzong (Fr.)
2: Aufa Rachmadya (Fr.)
3: Chiara Arya (So.)
4: Michelle Ledermann (Sr.)
5: Mar Vidal (Fr.)
 
WSU Notables

• The Shockers ended the fall with two top 10 finishes and a top 20 finish. Ledermann finished tied for fourth at the Payne Stewart Memorial with a 6-over 219, Vidal finished tied for tenth at the Payne Stewart Memorial with a 9-over 222, and Hana Mirnik finished tied for 18th at the Johnie Imes Invitational with an 8-over 224.
• The lowest average on the team entering the spring belongs to Ledermann with a mark of 74.5. She also holds the low 18-hole score (71) and the low 54-hole score (219)

 
Straight from the Clubhouse
Head Coach Tom McCurdy
"Knowing the White Wing course at Rio Verde, we have been working in putts from off the green, bumps, and iron distance control. This tournament should be ideal for us as we start the spring semester. The field is good, the course sets up well for our golfers and we've had some great practice sessions preparing for some specifics we'll see here."
 
Live Updates
Live scoring will be available on Golfstat. A recap will be available at GoShockers.com following the completion of each day. Updates can also be found by following WSU Women's Golf on Twitter (@GoShockersWGLF).